HP HP ProCurve Series 6600, Access Security Manual

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Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Messages Related to SSH Operation
Logging Messages
There are event log messages when a new key is generated and zeroized for
the server:
ssh: New <num-bits> -bit [rsa | dsa] SSH host key installed
ssh: SSH host key zeroized
There are also messages that indicates when a client public key is installed or
removed:
ssh: <num-bits>-bit [rsa | dsa] client public key [installed | removed] ([manager|
operator] access) (key_comment)
Note : Only up to 39 characters of the key comment are included in the event log
message.
Debug Logging
To add ssh messages to the debug log output, enter this command:
HP Switch # debug ssh LOGLEVEL
where LOGLEVEL is one of the following (in order of increasing verbosity):
• fatal
• error
• info
• verbose
• debug
• debug2
• debug3
Generating new RSA host key. If the
cache is depleted, this could take up to
two minutes.
After you execute the generate ssh [dsa | rsa]
command, the switch displays this message while it
is generating the key.
Host RSA key file corrupt or not found.
Use ' generate ssh [dsa | rsa]' to cre-
ate new host key.
The switch’s key is missing or corrupt. Use the
generate ssh [dsa | rsa] command to generate a new
key for the switch.
Message Meaning